Sen. Bill Cassidy said his 2021 vote to convict President Trump on a House impeachment charge of inciting the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol may have ended his political career, but he has no regrets.
“I voted to uphold the Constitution,” the Louisiana Republican told reporters Monday, his first day back at the Capitol since losing his bid for reelection in the party primary on Saturday.
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“That may have cost me my seat, but who cares?” he said. “I had the privilege of voting to uphold the Constitution. Isn’t that a great thing?”
Mr. Trump has attacked Mr. Cassidy on social media as “disloyal disaster” and made abundantly clear that he is still angry over the 2021 impeachment vote.
The president endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow for Mr. Cassidy’s Senate seat. She placed first in Saturday’s primary and is advancing to a June 27 runoff against state Treasurer John
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